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Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Quirino, and Polillo Island are under Signal No. 2. Metro Manila and 25 other areas are also under Signal No. 1.
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Satellite image of Typhoon Rosita (Yutu) as of October 29, 2018, 5:30 am. Image from NOAA
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Rosita (Yutu) continued moving towards Northern Luzon.
In a bulletin issued 5 am on Monday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Rosita is already 540 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. It is moving west to a slightly slower 15 kilometers per hour (km / h) from the previous 20 km / h.
The typhoon slightly weakened again, but it continues to pose a threat. It now has maximum winds of 170 km / h from the previous 180 km / h and gustiness of up to 210 km / h from the previous 220 km / h. Its diameter is also smaller, from 700 to 600 kilometers, though this is still considered wide.
Signal No. 2 is now raised in:
- Cagayan
- Isabela
- Aurora
- Quirino
- Polillo Island
Signal No. 1, meanwhile, is up in:
- Ilocos Norte
- Ilocos Sur
- The Union
- pangasinan
- Abra
- Apayao
- Benguet
- Ifugao
- Kalinga
- Mountain Province
- Batanes
- Babuyan Group of Islands
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Nueva Ecija
- pampanga
- Tarlac
- northern part of Quezon
- Rizal
- Bulacan
- Metro Manila
- Laguna
- Batangas
- Bataan
- Zambales
- Cavity
- Camarines Norte
Northern Luzon and Central Luzon on Monday. (READ: #WalangPasok: Class suspensions, Monday, October 29)
On Tuesday morning, October 30, Rosita could make landfall in the Isabela-Aurora area. (READ: FAST FACTS: Tropical cyclones, rainfall advisories)
PAGASA warned that flash floods and landslides are possible in areas in the typhoon's path. There might also be storm surges in coastal areas of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, The Union, Cagayan, Isabela, and Aurora. (READ: Cagayan braces for Rosita Typhoon a month after Ompong)
Sea travel is also risky in the seaboards of tropical cyclone warning signals, Southern Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao.
Also, the Babuyan Group of Islands, Calayan, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, The Union, Pangasinan, Aurora, Zambales, Bataan, Norte Camarines, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, the eastern coast of Albay, the eastern coast of Sorsogon, the eastern coast of Quezon including Polillo Island, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Surigao, Siargao, and Dinagat Islands.
Seen on the beach with waves reaching 2.6 meters to 4.5 meters.
PAGASA advised the fishermen and others with small vessels. Larger vessels should watch out for big waves.
Based on Rosita 's latest forecast track, it will leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Wednesday, October 31.
Forecast track of Typhoon Rosita (Yutu) as of October 29, 2018, 5 am. Image from PAGASA
Rosita is the Philippines' tropical cyclone for 2018. The country usually gets an average of 20 tropical cyclones per year. (READ: LIST: PAGASA's names for tropical cyclones in 2018)
PAGASA declared the start of the rainy season last June 8. – Rappler.com
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